Research

Researchers at the University of Waterloo examined rates of vaping and smoking in Canada, the U.S. and England among youth aged 16 to 19. The study found that between 2017 and 2018, the number of adolescents saying they had vaped within the last 30 days jumped by five per cent in the U.S., eight per cent in Canada, while England remained fairly steady. 

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that the most effective way to prevent disease outbreaks is for the majority of the population in a particular region to be vaccinated at the same time. 

Their study, which builds on an existing mathematical model of epidemics, affirms that the timing of vaccination is critical in controlling outbreaks.

Government policy and infrastructure have a substantial impact on hospitalization of older adults, according to a University of Waterloo study.

The study examined the experiences of 254,664 patients in home-care programs and 162,045 residents in long-term care in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.

The University of Waterloo is proud to announce that two of its students will receive one of Canada’s highest honours in academia — the Governor General’s Gold Medal.

For highest standing in a doctoral program, Physics PhD student Robie Hennigar is recognized for his explorations in black hole chemistry and higher curvature gravity. Master’s student Samuel Jaques is being celebrated for his accomplishments in quantum cost models for cryptanalysis of isogenies.

In its 52-year history only three women have won the Turing Award — the highest distinction in computer science and the "Nobel Prize of computing." Two of those women are receiving honourary doctorates at Waterloo’s Spring 2019 convocation.

Barbara Liskov and Shafi Goldwasser, the two most recent female Turing winners, are guests of the Faculty of Mathematics as they receive honourary Doctor of Mathematics degrees.

Currently Canada’s drug prices are third highest among Organisation for Economic Co-

As more of the world’s population migrates to cities, our global community is faced with complex questions: How can we make our streets smarter, and safer? How do we feed our growing urban centres? And are our cities making us sick?

The latest issue of Waterloo Magazine delves into these questions with alumni and researchers who are reimagining how we live. The print edition will hit mailboxes soon. Until then, check out the digital version for exclusive online extras like this interview with illustrator and alumnus Kathleen Fu.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that individuals may be more motivated to do work for their favourite charity than for money.  

Currently Canada’s drug prices are third highest among Organisation for Economic Co-

Kerstin Dautenhahn
Professor, Faculty of Engineering
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